Masala Puri is my hubby’s favourite chaat. When ever we visit a chaat stall, he would order it. I was searching for a recipe for this dish and I came across this recipe from Aayi’s Recipes. I bookmarked it before long but couldn’t try it. When I prepared puris for…
Southern Flavours by Chandra Padmanabhan is a cook book totally dedicated to South Indian cooking. The book covers recipes from all the four southern states, i.e., Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Authentic recipes adorn the book. It is a must read for readers interested in regional recipes. For…
When ever I think of Pani puri, I remember my mom. She makes the best pani puris according to me. When we were in college, my brother used to bring his friends to home for parties. All his friends were my mom’s fans. They liked whatever she prepares. Pani puri…
Methi / Fenugreek leaves known as vendhaya keerai in Tamil. This is a nutritious green and is best for feeding mothers. Drinking 1 cup of fenugreek leaves tea a day is said to relieve the pain caused by arthritis (Wikipedia). The seeds are used as spice and the leaves are…
This is the simplest chutney which is very easy to prepare. Idli, dosas, and variety rice are served with different kinds of chutneys. Coconut chutney is a must for all these dishes. This chutney is a no cook chutney except for the tempering. If you have grated coconut in the…
According to me, my mom makes the best pani puris. She manages to do every thing from scratch and there were a lot of fans among my brother’s friends. She used to make puris to fill big jars and they will be completely finished on a single day. Nowadays, as…
For this month’s Baring Baker’s Challenge, Audax of Audax Artifex has taken us back to basics of making scones or baking powder biscuits. He has provided with so many recipes to try from. I made a version of my own adding cheese and apricot. These biscuits are sweet and very soft…
Today hubby invited some of his employees for lunch. For the menu, I chose Paneer pulao, Paneer kofta masala and onion raitha. I also prepared cauliflower roast. Then came white rice, rasam, potato varuval and curd along with pickle. They enjoyed their lunch very much. As all the guys are…
As I have mentioned earlier, PK likes clear soups. I prepared this totally healthy soup today using drumstick leaves and mushroom. I also had 2 cups of vegetable stock and I used it for this flavourful soup. The soup with crunchy mushrooms was a nice variation of the usual drumstick…
This is a very simple chaat to put together if you have the chutneys ready. It is a very filling and delicious chaat. The quantity of ingredients can be varied according to your taste. I like my chaat tangy, so I added amchur powder .The recipes for sweet chutney and…